"Sister, you can't go out. Uncle and Aunt won't let you, and Grandpa is already furious because of what happened," Tang An said.
"Are you really my brother?" Tang Xi asked angrily.
Tang An scratched his head, "I am, but I can't abet wrongdoing."
Tang Xi tapped Tang An's head again and said exasperatedly, "You're the one abetting wrongdoing! You're helping me, sister. I won't treat you badly in the future, and I have plenty of girlfriends I can introduce you to."
"Sister, all your girlfriends are too old," Tang An said with disdain.
"Who are you calling old?" Tang Xi demanded.
Tang An gave a sheepish smile, "Sister, it's really not good to go out. Grandpa is still angry. You should just stay here obediently. I'll be going now."
Tang An left carelessly. But as soon as he left, he saw someone walking towards him. He was surprised. It was Ye Bowen.
"What are you doing here?" Tang An asked warily.
"Of course, I'm here to see your sister," Ye Bowen said calmly.
"Oh." Tang An didn't know what else to say. After all, Ye Bowen and Tang Xi were married. He couldn't stop him. However, he noticed that Ye Bowen's expression was very grim. He wondered if Ye Bowen was going to hit his sister. So, he quietly followed.
When Tang Xi saw Ye Bowen, she naturally didn't give him a pleasant look. She said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Ye Bowen didn't say a word. He directly grabbed Tang Xi by the neck and pressed her hard against the wall, gritting his teeth, "You damn woman, did you and that kid get together in Qingyun City?"
Tang Xi hadn't reacted at all. Although she was skilled, Ye Bowen was not to be trifled with. Moreover, she really hadn't expected Ye Bowen to resort to violence. She struggled, "Let me go..."
"Tang Xi, Tang Xi, if I did anything to you here today, what could you do? Heh, the whole of the capital knows you're my fiancée, and yet you're with another man. Do you think I can tolerate that?" Ye Bowen said, moving closer to Tang Xi and sniffing her scent, which was very alluring.
Tang Xi was still struggling, but she was powerless against Ye Bowen. Her eyes were already red.
"Ye Bowen, what are you doing?" Tang An shouted.
Ye Bowen then released Tang Xi, a smile on his face, "We're being intimate, sister. Why, can't I be close to my fiancée?"
Tang An's voice was loud, attracting many members of the Tang family. When Tang Xi's parents saw the marks on their daughter's neck, they understood immediately. Their faces turned grim, but their status in the Tang family was low, and they couldn't say anything to Ye Bowen.
Ye Bowen knew he couldn't do anything more to Tang Xi tonight. He said in a low voice, "Tang Xi, you are mine, and no one can take you away. As for that Li Se, I'll make him disappear!"
After saying this, Ye Bowen left directly.
Tang Xi clutched her neck, coughing continuously.
"Xi Xi, are you alright?" Mother Xue Hui asked with concern.
"I'm fine..." Tang Xi shook her head, feeling a bit palpitated. Ye Bowen seemed a bit crazy.
Tang Wenqing's face was grim, but his personality was rather weak. He didn't dare to say anything more during the scene, feeling guilty towards his daughter. He clenched his fists, regretting his lack of courage to protect his daughter.
"Xi Xi, are you alright?" Tang Wenqing asked apologetically.
"Dad, I'm fine," Tang Xi shook her head, having already recovered her composure.
"This Ye Bowen is too much!" Tang An exclaimed, "Sister, you can't marry someone like this!"
"This is your grandfather's arrangement. No one can object to it!" Tang Wenqing sighed. He was from a collateral branch, and he couldn't object to the arrangements of the Tang family. Moreover, because of this marriage, his status in the Tang family had indeed risen significantly.
Tang An didn't say anything more, but his eyes flickered, and he left directly.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Li family.
The matter regarding Ye Bowen naturally couldn't be hidden. Of course, only the truly top-tier families knew what had happened. As for ordinary second-tier families, they had no way of knowing.
Li Zhongfu said with some surprise, "Oh, this kid is interesting. He actually gave Ye Bowen a thorough beating. That's good. The Ye family has been acting a bit too high-profile lately, and they want to form a marriage alliance with the Tang family. Do they really think I don't know their intentions?"
"Dad, now that he has offended Ye Bowen, Ye Bowen probably won't let him off easily. Should we make a move from behind?" Li Shengguo inquired.
Li Zhongfu raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Li Shengguo, "It's not urgent yet. This kid is very similar to his father. The reason he's unwilling to return to the Li family is because he doesn't want our help. He wants to establish himself in the capital through his own means."
Li Shengguo shook his head, "The capital is different from Qingyun City. Although he has cultivated a network of contacts in Qingyun City, those contacts are completely vulnerable in front of the Ye family. Even Captain Tang Xi of the law enforcement, isn't she obediently accepting the marriage in front of the Ye family?"
"This kid likes a girl from the Tang family?" Li Zhongfu was surprised.
"It seems it was because of Tang Xi that he offended Ye Bowen," Li Shengguo said with some helplessness.
Li Zhongfu laughed heartily, "I have met that girl. She's quite pretty. His taste is pretty good. It's a pity she's from a collateral branch. Speaking of which, I wonder if that marriage with the Long family is still valid."
"Dad, you mean to arrange the Long family marriage for him?" Li Shengguo asked in surprise.
"It was originally his marriage. We made an agreement with the Long family that Sheng Jun's child would have a child engagement with their [name]. I believe the Long family will not go back on their word."
Li Zhongfu hesitated as he spoke, then said to Li Shengguo, "Send someone to the Long family to deliver this to them. The child engagement can proceed."
Li Zhongfu held an envelope in his hand. Li Shengguo took it and replied, "Yes!"
Looking ahead, Li Zhongfu's lips curved into a smile, "Finally, we have a good seed in the third generation of our Li family!"
Li Shengguo, however, had a complex expression, as if he was thinking about something.
...
Li Se had already returned to the hotel. He had been locked in a dark room all night and hadn't been able to rest properly. He had already been exhausted after treating Li Shengjun yesterday, so his face was full of fatigue. However, as soon as he entered, a portly man walked towards him.
"Are you Li Se?"
The portly man looked at Li Se with an air of arrogance, "I am the manager of this hotel, Lu Kai. I officially inform you that you have been blacklisted by our hotel. Now, please get out!"